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If your child is injured at a daycare, you may want to pursue legal claims against the daycare center to recover compensation and hold them accountable. Call our Houston daycare injury lawyer for help!
If so, you came to the right law firm. Our child injury lawyers have over 40 years of experience representing families after their child is injured at a daycare facility.
If your child has been injured at a daycare, contact our daycare injury lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights. We will work to get the best compensation for your child’s case.
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ABOUT GREG BAUMGARTNER
A Passion For Justice. The Experience For Win.
Greg Baumgartner, the founder of Baumgartner Law Firm, has spent the last 40 years helping accident victims. Greg is top-rated in personal injury and wrongful death cases, with a perfect 10 AVVO rating and is recognized as one of the best personal injury lawyers in Texas. He has won millions for accident victims in Houston and across Texas. You will not find a more experienced injury attorney. Greg holds dual law degrees and is also a graduate of the Trial Lawyers College.
You will not be a case number to us. Our legal team will treat you like family. We will use our personal injury law experience and winning record to maximize your compensation, We have the expertise and resources to handle the most difficult cases. Contact our law firm and let us fight for your financial compensation.
Call us 24/7. Let’s start fighting together,
Greg Baumgartner
CEO of Baumgartner Law Firm
Why Hire Baumgartner Law Firm For Your Child’s Injury?
Talk with a Top-Rated.
Picking the right lawyer is key to protecting your child's financial future after a daycare injury. Hire a daycare injury lawyer as soon as you can. Our top-rated lawyers are among the best child injury lawyers in Texas. We win cases against daycare centers that were careless!
We Care.
We handle every child injury case as if it were our child. And have established life-long relationships with families we have represented. You will not find a more compassionate advocate for your child than our law firm.
No Upfront Cost to the Family.
We handle every daycare injury case on a contingency fee basis, ensuring you pay nothing unless we win your free case. That means we charge you nothing out of pocket and only get paid if we get money for your child. And because we represent the child’s interests, our fees are typically reduced from normal fees. A court must approve all expenses and charges before we can be paid.
Decades of Experience.
Our top daycare injury lawyers have won many cases for severe injuries and deaths caused by daycare neglect. We have worked for decades with great success. Many families trust us with their cases. We have won daycare negligence claims for decades. If a daycare failed to supervise properly or the daycare violated a rule, we can prove negligence. We have handled wrongful death cases at daycare and many serious injury daycare cases. Daycare negligence lawsuits are what we do. Because we help many families after their child has been injured at a daycare center, we have the experience, reputation, and know-how to help your family.
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How Can Baumgartner Law Firm in Houston Help Your Family?
- Dealing with the daycare center’s insurance company on your behalf.
- Analyzing why the injury occurred and the liability of the daycare center.
- Doing the legwork on your case.
- Helping you get medical care for your child is our priority, especially after a Houston daycare accident.
- Evaluating the case and getting evidence.
- Obtaining the medical records and bills.
- Getting information from Child Protective Services.
- Negotiating fair compensation for your child’s injuries.
- Retaining experts to win the case.
- Filing a lawsuit to hold the daycare accountable when necessary.
Was Your Child Injured at a Daycare Facility?
A daycare injury can be a parent’s worst nightmare. Our Houston daycare injury lawyer understands that the parents of a child injured at daycare are understandably upset.
Knowing what to do when your child gets hurt can be hard. You might not even know if you have a case or how much compensation you’re entitled to for medical bills and pain and suffering.
If you find yourself in this situation, a daycare injury lawyer can help you determine the best action for seeking compensation.
Baumgartner Law Firm is here for you when your child has been hurt at daycare. We’ll walk you through the process of filing a claim and getting the needed help so your family can heal together.
For over three decades, we’ve helped many families get the compensation they deserve. We are here to help you, too, especially if you are dealing with injuries in Houston.
Call us today at (281) 587-1111 for a FREE consultation.
Can I Sue if My Child Gets Hurt at Daycare?
Yes, if your child was hurt at a daycare center due to the carelessness or negligence of the staff. Our top-rated daycare negligence attorneys have defended parental rights for over three decades. We have won numerous six and seven-figure settlements for injured children.
We have never lost a case against a daycare center, and our success is due to our expertise in representing the interests of seriously injured children.
What Should I Do After My Child is Injured at a Daycare?
If your child is injured in a daycare accident, you should take the following steps:
- The first step is to prioritize the health and safety of your child.
- Making a personal injury claim against a daycare center for an injury to your child is handled the same way as other personal injury lawsuits. The exception is when the case is settled or funded.
- Call our daycare injury law firm for a no-obligation consultation about your rights and options- (281) 587-1111 !*Collect Evidence.
GET THE FACTS
Try to collect evidence as soon as you learn about your child’s injury at the daycare facility. In Texas, parents must sign an incident report provided by the daycare center shortly after the injury. The report must ensure that the center notifies the parents of the incident to maintain transparency and child safety.
Keep the incident report and all documents you signed or filled out with the daycare center. Also:
- Ask for all videos of the incident.
- Keep notes of the personnel’s responses to your questions about what happened and if there is a video.
- Put everything that you collect into a folder.
- Keep business cards, especially medical bills and records from the hospital or medical providers.
We do not require that you organize the information when you meet with us; bring everything. Click here to schedule a consultation!
TAKE PHOTOS OR A VIDEO
Photograph your child and even video if appropriate. The saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words” applies in personal injury litigation. It is much more powerful to show the adjuster or jury the injury’s impact on your child. Keep all photographs and videos digitally. Please provide us with the pictures and videos so we may preserve them on our system.
You will want to document the injuries with these photographs or videos, or both:
- At the scene or as soon as you can, take the photographs
- Pictures of the area where the injury occurred
- Document visible injuries on your child
- Take subsequent photos during the recovery time.
Keep the dates of the photographs for organization and trial presentation purposes.
Proving a Case against a Daycare Provider
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Just because your child was hurt at daycare doesn’t mean you can sue. You need to show that the daycare failed to provide proper care and was negligent. It helps if the daycare has been in trouble for this incident or similar ones in the past.
However, Child Care Licensing tends to focus on what the daycare managers say, which may not necessarily be what happened!
You will need to build a case against the provider by gathering as much evidence and documentation as possible. An attorney with experience handling daycare injury cases is immensely beneficial in resolving your case.
A good daycare injury lawyer can look into your case and help you get the results you want. Our team has won many daycare neglect cases. These wins include settlements worth hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars.
Daycare injury cases can be complicated. It is in your best interest to seek guidance from a Houston personal injury attorney as soon as possible following the injury.
The law typically allows up to two years to file a legal claim. Still, with minors involved, the statute of limitations can be tolled for the minor’s personal injury (excluding past medical expenses, however). If you wait too long, the evidence in the case may be compromised. Do not delay- call us today! (281) 587-1111.
Some Recent Child Injury Cases We Have Won
Although every child injury case is different, and the facts of each case must be analyzed independently, here are some recent examples of cases we have won:
TWO BOYS PLAYING AND ONE GETS HURT
A young boy was hurt when he fractured her leg at a daycare facility while two boys were playing unsupervised. The daycare tried to blame the boy. We sued the daycare facility for negligence in supervising the child. The case settled just before trial for low six figures.
CHILD LEFT IN HOT VAN AND DIES
Wrongful death- a child is accidentally left in a daycare van and dies from the heat. We pursued punitive damages in that case. The case settled for policy limits, and the daycare was permanently closed.
IMPROPER SUPERVISION CAUSED INJURY WITH LOW MEDICAL BILLS
A child is hurt when daycare fails to supervise a child properly. Medical bills totaled $8,600. The case settled for a high six figures.
A YOUNG CHILD PULLS AN ELECTRIC CORD AND GETS BURNED
A young child was hurt when the child pulled on an electrical cord, tipping over a bottle warmer. We alleged the staff failed to supervise her properly. The case settled for high six figures.
CHILD DRINKS HARMFUL CHEMICALS
A child swallowed harmful chemicals during an arts and crafts program. The people in charge said it wasn't their fault. We took them to court. After we gathered all the facts and before the trial began, we settled the case. The settlement was worth several million dollars.
A BOY IS ALLOWED TO PLAY ON AGE-INAPPROPRIATE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND BREAK AN ARM
A daycare center allowed a young boy to play on playground equipment inappropriate for his age. The child fell, breaking an arm. The case settled for low six figures.
PLAY DAY EVENT LEADS TO FRACTURED ANKLE
A young boy fell off play equipment and fractured his ankle at a playday event. We sued the negligent daycare center and the equipment owner for the injuries sustained. The case settled in mediation for low to mid-six figures.
LANDLORD NEGLIGENCE LEADS TO HOT WATER BURNS
A young girl was badly burned when taking a bath. We sued the landlord and proved the water heater was set to a higher temperature than the required limits. The case was settled for over a million dollars after filing a lawsuit and before trial.
Merely failing to control children adequately can lead to extremely serious injury to the child. Calling a Houston child injury lawyer should be done as soon as possible.
Each of these examples is of daycare workers being negligent. The facility must follow the safety regulations and is legally responsible for the negligent actions of its employees. A daycare facility can be sued for negligence in hiring incompetent employees or for other acts.
Suing a daycare for negligence is not a quick process. Call our Houston daycare injury attorneys for a free consultation if your child is hurt at daycare and has a serious injury.
Most of our daycare injury lawsuits are settled after we prove our case. We prove negligence by applying our knowledge of daycare laws and our injury litigation expertise. We have over three decades of experience in fighting for Several children were injured at a negligent daycare center in Houston.
What is Inadequate Supervision at Daycare?
Inadequate supervision is one of the most common causes of child injuries. Failing to supervise children properly is a form of daycare negligence. Failure to supervise is negligence in childcare. Typical accidents linked to lack of attention include:
- Falls
- Burns
- Baby Walkers
- Marks, bruising, scrapes, and broken bones.
- Injuries caused by other children
- Playground equipment is inappropriate for their age
Young kids get hurt more often because they have less skill and balance than older children. A bad injury can happen if a daycare worker is not careful. If your child is hurt due to daycare neglect, your first step is to call one of Houston’s top child injury lawyers.
According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, “Based on data gathered from 39 states, 5,321 daycare providers were found to be perpetrators of abuse or neglect.“
In 2020, more than 644 children were seriously or near-fatal injured at a daycare center in Texas.
While many daycare providers were safe and careful, inadequate supervision, neglect, and abuse at childcare facilities are significant problems across the country. Negligence by daycare employees and failure to supervise children are the leading causes of child injury at daycare centers in Texas, often resulting in personal injury cases.
What is Texas Law for Daycare Centers?
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services regulates daycare facilities. This agency inspects facilities for compliance with regulations, investigates accidents and suspected abuse, and maintains a hotline to anonymously report abuse at -1 (800) 252-5400.
State regulations mandate strict supervision of children at daycare facilities.
Supervising includes responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child, appropriate visual and auditory awareness, physical proximity, knowledge of activity requirements, and each child’s needs.
Stricter laws govern the supervision of infants. Generally, infants need to be watched to ensure they are not hurt. If your child has been severely injured at a daycare, call our daycare injury lawyers to discuss your family’s rights. We will discuss your child’s situation and explain how we win cases against daycare centers and providers.
Rules in Texas for Daycare Centers
In a nutshell, here is a summary of the daycare centers’ obligations:
- Proper supervision of children and babies
- Special procedures for infants and special needs children
- Age-appropriate games and sporting activities
- Qualifications of staff
- The ratio of caregivers to children
- Training of staff
- Sanitation
- Diet and child safety are crucial for healthy growth and development.
What is Child Protective Services’ Role After an Injury at a Daycare?
In cases of more serious daycare accidents, Child Protective Services (CPS) will probably be notified and investigated to protect the child from further harm. CPS will look for a rule violation by the daycare center. Even if CPS finds a rule violation, the daycare center will usually receive a warning.
Commonly, a child is injured, and the CPS finds no rule violation by the negligent daycare facility. Fortunately, the Child Protective Services findings are not binding upon the injured child’s parents. We had won many daycare accident cases when Child Protective Services did not cite the center for a rule violation.
If the daycare disputes that an accident occurred on the premises, CPS will interview the parents. In Texas, CPS is in charge of daycare investigations.
Choosing an attorney with a substantial track record of handling daycare negligence cases should be your top priority. We have handled hundreds of daycare negligence lawsuits and obtained millions for our clients.
There is NEVER a charge for an initial consultation about a daycare injury. Call us at (281) 587-1111 or click here to request a consultation.
What to do When The Daycare Doesn’t Cooperate with You?
When you try to obtain a video of the incident or a more thorough evidentiary basis for the accident from the daycare center, they often refuse to comply.
While daycare must produce an incident report in Texas, we have found repeated examples of the report not accurately reflecting the accident’s occurrence. If you have trouble with the daycare center getting the information, we can help.
Getting an undefeated daycare negligence lawyer with over three decades of experience is a good choice.
Often, it takes a lawsuit to force them to provide the documents and information to win the case.
Call us at (281) 587-1111 to discuss your rights.
Fighting for Children Injured at Daycare Facilities for Over 35 Years
At Baumgartner Law Firm, we have been fighting for the rights of children injured at daycare for over 35 years. We know the evidence needed to prove your case and will work tirelessly to ensure you receive the maximum damages.
Our track record of success for Texas children is exceptional. We have handled claims from wrongful death to broken bones and have numerous six and 7-figure settlements. Our daycare injury lawyers have been recognized as some of the best in the country. And we care! We represent children injured in Houston and the surrounding areas, including Southwest Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, League City, Conroe, and The Woodlands.
What are the Time Limits on Claims Against Daycare Centers?
The parents’ claims are generally subject to Texas’s two-year statute of limitations. Typically, parents claim medical treatment for their children before they reach 18.
The statute of limitations for the claims of the minor (personal injury damages) may start in Texas when the child turns eighteen, giving children until they are twenty to pursue some damages.
Parents should discuss both statute limitations with a Houston child injury attorney to understand the period to file and the damages they may seek.
However, delaying the initial investigation or filing a lawsuit can make a case much more complicated and sometimes impossible to prove because of lost evidence and witnesses, and the status of the daycare facility. Plus, delay can limit damages available to the family.
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What Are My Rights When My Child Is Injured at a Daycare?
Parents can pursue a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of their minor child if he or she is hurt at a daycare center due to negligence or lack of supervision.
Generally, a personal injury lawyer must prove that the daycare employees acted negligently and that the defendant’s negligence caused the injury or death.
Like any other personal injury lawsuit, wrongful death lawsuits require the same degree of proof. After a kid’s death, parents may file wrongful death claims for compensation for their losses, such as medical expenses or lost income.
However, Texas courts take the responsibilities of a minor seriously and always strive to ensure that minors are treated fairly and that their best interests are protected. Also, we typically charge a reduced fee when we represent minors. It is just the right thing to do! If you are wondering about lawsuits against daycare centers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Houston Daycare Injury FAQs
What to do When The Daycare Doesn’t Cooperate with You?
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What Should I Do After My Child is Injured at a Daycare?
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What are the Time Limits on Claims Against Daycare Centers?
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What are Settlement Options with Minors in Texas?
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What Are My Rights When My Child is Injured at a Daycare?
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What is Child Protective Services Role After an Injury at a Daycare?
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What are the Rules in Texas for Daycare Centers?
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What is Texas Law for Daycare Centers?
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What is Inadequate Supervision at Daycare?
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What are Settlement Options with Minors in Texas?
Usually, the court will order the minor’s money to be held in the court’s registry until the child turns eighteen. Another option for dealing with the child’s injury money is to buy an annuity from a reputable insurance company to pay the proceeds to the minor later in life. An annuity option is a preferred option for larger daycare lawsuit settlements.
Daycare Injury Cases We Handle?
Because the legal requirements for settlements with minors are complex, we focus on serious injury cases. Some of the cases we handle are:
- Fractures and broken bones
- Cuts
- Dislocations
- Poisoning
- Surgical intervention
- Severe burns
- Other serious injuries
- Wrongful death
Other attorneys routinely refer to daycare injury cases to Baumgartner Law Firm because of our experience winning daycare negligence lawsuits and obtaining huge settlements for the injured child.
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